Since 1963 and in 146 countries, ACDI
/ VOCA has empowered people in developing and transitional nations to succeed
in the global economy.
ACDI / VOCA currently has
approximately 49 projects in 30 countries and total revenues of $151 million.
Based in Washington, D.C., ACDI /
VOCA is a nonprofit international development organization that delivers
technical and management assistance in agribusiness, financial services, enterprise
development, community development and food security in order to promote
broad-based economic growth and vibrant civil society.
Job Title: Technical
Leader for Analytics
Project: Resilience Learning Activity
Location: Nairobi
Reports To: COP
Grade: 8
Overview of Resilience Learning
Activity: The Resilience Learning Activity
(RLA) USAID / East Africa flagship learning award was fully executed effective
October 1, 2019. It will support regional and country-level institutions to
conduct and act upon resilience learning for key knowledge gaps in the Horn of
Africa, contributing to the region’s Journey to Self-Reliance. By building the
capacity of institutions to improve analytical capacity, increase the evidence
base for resilience programming, and strengthen CLA systems and networks, RLA
will contribute to the HoRN’s objective to strengthen regional and cross-border
collaboration and improve evidence-based learning.
Job Summary: The Technical Leader for Analytics for the Resilience Learning
Activity is responsible for implementing evidence-based assessments and
analysis, overseeing the design and methodology of analytical studies that will
be conducted through local organizations. He/She guides the technical direction
of the M&E approach and strategy.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
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Manages analytics, monitoring and
evaluation (M&E) of the program.
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Provide technical leadership and
direction in the implementation of robust and evidence-based assessments and
analysis informed by best practice and most recent research;
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Oversee design and methodology of
analytical studies, assessments, and surveys conducted through local
organizations;
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Develop data quality standards and
lead data quality assessments (DQA) to assess the validity, reliability, and
integrity of reported data;
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Ensure integration of social
inclusion and gender dimensions across assessments and analyses;
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Oversee design methodology and lead
the assessment of institutional M&E capacity;
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Coordinates with program teams to
develop and update the Performance Monitoring Plans and works with the donor on
its implementation and updating.
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Prepares materials and facilitate
training on general design, M&E concepts, skills, and tools. Provides
technical assistance to ACDI/VOCA staff members and partner organization staff
in the utilization and management of monitoring and impact assessment tools.
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Ensures M&E quality and standards
adhere to guidelines and industry standard good practices. Recommends
adjustment of policies and strategies where required.
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Monitors changing needs of target
population, identifies opportunities in line with mission and project strategy.
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Evaluates the integration of project
design with program strategy, and the impact of business and technical
processes to the program.
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Conducts qualitative and quantitative
program impact surveys to ensure project goals are being met and that the team
is able to constantly improve program implementation quality.
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Conducts qualitative and quantitative
program impact surveys able to capture both direct and indirect impacts and
beneficiaries;
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Ensures the completion of impact
assessment, baseline, midline, and endline surveys to assess the impact of the
project on livelihoods.
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Conducts regular field visits to
monitor community projects for compliance, efficiency in implementation, and
overall satisfaction of beneficiaries and stakeholders.
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Manage short-term technical
assistance and third-party evaluators;
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Represents ACDI/VOCA and the program
during meetings related to M&E and other subjects with donor and government
personnel, international organizations, NGOs and others interested in the
project’s activities.
Qualifications
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Advanced degree in
evaluation/research methods, economics, development studies,
sociology/anthropology, or a related field; additional M&E specialized
training or certification preferred
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Minimum 5 years of experience
managing analytics, evaluation, data analysis, qualitative studies, action research,
case studies, and meta-analyses
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Exceptional analytical,
communication, and reporting skills
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Strong management, interpersonal,
teamwork, and leadership skills.
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Demonstrated expertise in M&E
activities in resilience, private sector engagement, or humanitarian
programming funded by USAID is strongly preferred.
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Demonstrated experience managing
multicultural teams and third-party evaluation contractors.
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Demonstrated commitment to
integration of gender, youth, and social inclusion dimensions.
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Regional experience and thorough
understanding of East African context
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Fluent language skills in English
To Apply:
Please submit a resume to
HRKenya@acdivoca.org no later than October 30, 2019.
Job Title: Technical
Leader for Learning and Adaptive Management
Project: Resilience
Learning Activity
Location: Nairobi
Reports To: COP
Grade: 8
Overview of Resilience Learning Activity: The Resilience Learning Activity (RLA) USAID / East Africa
flagship learning award was fully executed effective October 1, 2019.
It will support regional and country-level institutions to
conduct and act upon resilience learning for key knowledge gaps in the Horn of
Africa, contributing to the region’s Journey to Self-Reliance.
By building the capacity of institutions to improve
analytical capacity, increase the evidence base for resilience programming, and
strengthen CLA systems and networks, RLA will contribute to the HoRN’s
objective to strengthen regional and cross-border collaboration and improve
evidence-based learning.
Job Summary: The
Technical Leader for Learning and Adaptive Management is responsible for
providing technical leadership and direction in the implementation of learning
and adaptive management interventions for the Resilience Learning Activity.
He/She supervises the PREG/KW Coordinator.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
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Provide technical leadership and
direction in the implementation of learning and adaptive management approaches
and interventions based on best practices and global learning.
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Develop and maintain strong relationships
and foster collaboration with diverse stakeholders including implementing
partners in the region, research institutions, think tanks, government
agencies, donors, private sector, and local organizations.
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Support the development and test the
efficacy of data visualization tools, methods, and analytics to foster learning
and adaptive management.
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Leverage informational sources and
innovative and well-established research methods including observations,
assessments, surveys, and reports to drive learning and adaptive management.
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Oversee local organizations’
preparation and implementation of learning events, forums, platforms,
conferences, and workshops.
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Oversee learning and adaptive
management and organizational capacity building initiatives.
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Provide technical assistance and
high-level guidance in Design Thinking to field-level facilitators as they lead
USAID partners through long-term design processes and consensus-building.
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Actively support internal and
external learning processes, including activity implementation (and events)
debriefing, identifying and analyzing lessons learned from technical
activities. Manage short-term technical assistance in the areas of learning,
instructional design, and institutional behavior change.
Qualifications
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Advanced degree in management,
organizational development, instruction, education, communication, or related
field.
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2 + years experience in the past 4
years of applying adaptive management techniques in complex development
programs.
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2+ years of experience within the
past 4 years applying human centered design to group facilitation and/or
service design.
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Strong interpersonal, teamwork, and
leadership skills.
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Thorough knowledge and demonstrated
experience applying design thinking principles and tools to solve development
challenges
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In-depth understanding of resilience,
food security, livelihoods, or market systems programming.
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Demonstrated experience in
facilitating multi-stakeholder, multi-sectoral learning and adaptive management
efforts.
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Proven expertise in providing
learning and adaptive management guidance derived from a wide range of data.
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Demonstrated experience developing
content and coordinating learning events, as well as applying diverse adult and
organizational learning including coaching, mentoring, peer-to peer, and
others.
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Proven skills and expertise in
women’s empowerment and gender-sensitive contexts.
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Superb interpersonal, written, and
verbal communication skills.
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Regional experience and thorough
understanding of East African context.
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Fluent language skills in English.
To Apply:
Please submit a resume to HRKenya@acdivoca.org no later
than October 30, 2019.
Job Title: Driver
Project: Kenya
Office
Department: Operations
Location: Nairobi
Reports To: Operations
Manager
Grade: 3
Job Summary: The
Driver is responsible for the safe transport of ACDI/VOCA staff and ensuring
the vehicles are properly maintained and kept in good technical condition.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
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The incumbent will be responsible for
providing transport services project wide to transport project employees on
official duty to and from specified places whenever needed.
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Operate passenger vehicles as
directed by the supervisor.
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Transport project employees and other
visitors as assigned
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Deliver or pick up mails and
miscellaneous items to or from specified places.
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Ensure washing and cleanliness of
assigned vehicle.
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Maintain vehicles in serviceable
condition and performs minor preventative maintenance daily. Alert supervisor
when need for repair arises.
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Record gasoline consumption after
each refilling. Organize daily travel routes and juggle conflicting requests.
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Ensure that the road license and
insurance stickers and any other mandatory documents of the vehicles are
updated on a timely basis.
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Ensure that vehicles are equipped
with the proper equipment; perform other duties as assigned.
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Ensure all staff in the vehicle sign
the online vehicle log sheet accurately.
Qualifications:
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Secondary School Education and/or
Vocational Training required;
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A minimum of 3 years driving
experience, preferably with an NGO. Experience working within North-Eastern
Region is an added advantage;
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Flawless driving record;
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Current driver’s license – Heavy Duty
Vehicles;
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Certificate of Good Conduct;
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Good English communication skills;
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Extensive knowledge of local traffic
laws
To Apply:
Please submit a resume to HRKenya@acdivoca.org no later
than October 23, 2019.
Job Title: Technical
Leader for Knowledge Management
Project: Resilience
Learning Activity
Department: AA3
Location: Nairobi
Reports To: COP
Grade: 8
Overview of Resilience Learning Activity: The Resilience Learning Activity (RLA) USAID Kenya and
East Africa flagship learning award was fully executed effective October 1,
2019. It will support regional and country-level institutions to conduct and
act upon resilience learning for key knowledge gaps in the Horn of Africa,
contributing to the region’s Journey to Self-Reliance.
By building the capacity of institutions to improve
analytical capacity, increase the evidence base for resilience programming, and
strengthen CLA systems and networks, RLA will contribute to the HoRN’s
objective to strengthen regional and cross-border collaboration and improve
evidence-based learning.
Job Summary: The
Tech Leader for Knowledge Management (KW) for AA3 is responsible for providing
leadership and direction in the implementation of effective KM, content
management, and knowledge sharing strategies.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
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Provide technical leadership and
direction in the implementation of effective KM, that includes tacit and
explicit knowledge, content management, and knowledge sharing strategies.
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Provide guidance on KM governance,
social networking, and collaboration.
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Lead organizational capacity
assessments and capacity building related to KM content, architecture, and
infrastructure.
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Support field-level resilience
partnerships in designing strategic communication plans for communicating
learning to high-level stakeholders (donors, government, etc.) and supporting
in the systematic delivery of related products.
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Actively support the creation of and
participation in relevant external and internal information sharing platforms.
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Oversees techniques for information
mapping, dissemination, KM campaigns, strategies for collecting tacit and
explicit knowledge,and knowledge audits.
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Provide support to local
organizations that are facilitating learning forums and platforms, communities
of practice, trainings, and other forms of knowledge capture and transfer.
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Provide tailored support to M&E
and Learning derived from county specific resources.
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Manage short-term KM technical
assistance and vendors.
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Actively participate in PREG meetings
and task groups as assigned.
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Serve as Acting COP in the absence of
COP.
Qualifications
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Advanced degree in knowledge
management, communications, or other relevant field; additional technical
certification preferred.
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Minimum 5 years of experience in
engaging and managing KM and communication activities in the region and/or
Kenya.
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Strong interpersonal, teamwork, and
leadership skills.
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Demonstrated experience in KM and
communications related to resilience, food security, livelihoods, market
systems, or private sector engagement programming.
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Superb written, and verbal
communication skills.Regional experience and thorough understanding of East
African context.
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Fluent language skills in English.
To Apply:
Please submit a resume to HRKenya@acdivoca.org no later
than October 30, 2019.
In the subject line, please include the position title.
Resume and all associated application documents shall be
provided as a single attachment in and list long-term employment history and
any relevant short-term consulting work.
Due to the high volume of applications we are not able to
respond to inquiries via phone.
Only those candidates considered for an interview will be
contacted.
ACDI/VOCA is an equal opportunity employer.
Women, minorities and people from diverse groups are
encouraged to apply.
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